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Question 241
waec 2016

A pictorial representation of the logic of a program is called?         

A diagram               
Bflowchart       
Cpseudo code       
Dsoftware
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Question 242
waec 2016

The similarities between main memory and registers is that they are: I volatile Il under the direct control of the user ll protected by the system unit lIV for system
use only?     

AI, II and IV only         
B I, Ill and IV only     
C  II, Ill and IV only     
DI, I, Ill and IV
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Question 243
waec 2016

The parts of the taskbar include: I recycle bin Il start button lII system tray IV quick launch toolbar

     

AI, I and IV only      
BI, Ill and IV only      
CII, Il and IV only   
D I, II, III and IV
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Question 244
waec 2016

The software whose output is intended for the human user is called?     

Aapplication software   
Bmalware      
C
Dsystem software
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Question 245
waec 2016

Software is referred to as the?    

A generic term for computer programs   
B physical components of the computer      
Cpart of the computer for communication   
D part of the computer which is breakable.
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Question 246
waec 2016

The smallest unit of information representation which is addressable on the computer memory is?   

A 1 bit   
B 2 bits     
C 4 bits   
D8 bits
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Question 247
waec 2016

Data to be processed by the microprocessor is temporarily stored in the?     

Aauxiliary storage         
Bbacking storage     
Cmain storage       
Drandom access memory.
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Question 248
waec 2016

Which of the following is not a computer output device?             

A Disk      
BPlotter          
CPrinter     
D Speaker
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Question 249
waec 2016

Which of the following can be described as the brain of the computer hardware?               

A BIOS         
Bmicroprocessor              
C RAM chip           
D system clock
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Question 250
waec 2016

A common communication pathway shared by hard- ware components in the computer is called? 

A  bus   
B channel      
C firmware     
D  register.
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Question 251
waec 2016

The primary memory of the computer can be divided into?         

A   register and random access memory
B mass storage and read only memory  
Cvolatile memory and auxiliary memory                     
Drandom access memory and read only memory.
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Question 252
waec 2016

The full meaning of the acronym ENIAC is?       

AElectronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator.
B Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer         
CElectronic Numerical Integration Automatic Calculator           
DElectronic Numerical Integrated Automatic Calculator
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Question 253
waec 2016

Which generation of computers used vaccum tubes in their circuitry?                     

AFirst generation           
B Second generation        
CThird generation      
DFourth generation.
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Question 254
waec 2016

Which of the following was used by Joseph Marie Jacquad in inventing the Loom?                 

APunched card       
BSmart card     
CSmart chip   
D Sound card.
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Question 255
waec 2016

Which of the following is true about raw data?

AIt is well categorized               
B It exists in oral form only         
CIt exists in written form only             
D It cannot be relied on to make decision.
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Question 256
waec 2016

Arrange in a hierarchical order by date, the following inventions: I. slide rule; Il. pascaline; IIl, analytical engine; v. difference engine.

 

AI, lI, IV and llI    
B II, IV, and Il         
C III, IV, II and I   
DI, II, IIl and IV.
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Question 257
waec 2016

Which of the following represents features of a computer?

I. It is constructed from electronics components.

II. It has self regeneration capability.

IlI. It has facility for storage of data and programs.

IV. It has provision for input and output data.

 

AI, Il and ll only
BI, II and IV only
CI, IIl and IV only
DII, Ill and IV only.
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Question 258
waec 2016

The first calculating device is the?   

A Abacus   
B  Census machine                     
C Difference engine               
DNapier bones.
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Question 259
waec 2015

The number of cells that contain numeric data in the table above is?   

A  4     
B 8.     
C9.      
D12.
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Question 260
waec 2015

 

Use the MS-Excel below to answer this question.

  A B C D
1 BOOKS SUPPLIED TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2 FORMS MATHS ICT ENGLISH LANGUAGE
3 SHSI 2456 6580 5678
4 SHSII 3450 4009 4400
5 SHSIII 8765 4500 9000

The number of cells that contain data in row 1 is?       

A 1.   
B  3.   
C  4.     
D5.
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